Steering column bush

[DaveyB]

Hi just been looking at my steering column and taking on board the importance of a bearing to support this more rigidly. I was planning on using the original bush for the column through cp 16 and an additional bearing.
But know think might as well grind off the plate the column goes through and just stick with the extra bearing attached to some extra plate .would that be acceptable?
Cheers

Daveyb